Friday, May 11, 2012

Spring Updates!



Greetings from the International Working Group!

Uruguay Exchange Presentation
Kirsten Schmidt, who participated in the International Exchange this past February in Uruguay, presented at our April meeting. Our International Working Group was excited to hear about her experiences. Below is the slideshow presentation prepared by Kristen. If you have any questions about her exchange, please let us know - simply leave a comment below!



Thank you Westland Construction!
Peter Grose presents a $1000 cheque to Dave Vankoughnett
to support the Casa program in Mexico.

On April 13th Mel Marginet from the International Working Group and Dave Vankoughnett, General Manager of Fund Development, presented to employees of Westland Construction. Westland has joined us as a supporter of the Casa Program in Mexico. Thank you to Peter Grose who invited us out to share information about our programs, and to all of the staff of Westland Construction for supporting the important work being done at Casa.

May 12th is World Fair Trade Day! 


Be sure share information on Fair Trade with your family and friends.

The International Working Group is planning a special Fair Trade Day for our Winnipeg Branches on June 12th – be sure subscribe to our blog to receive all of the information, coming soon! 

Are you interested in volunteering for this event? Contact Mel Marginet at mmarginet@ymcaywca.mb.ca.

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